[Garak studies the other man and tries to decide if Xavier is mocking him or witlessly sincere. He can't deny that repeating his own words back at him is a way of repeating the past but it doesn't show understanding or application.]

Curious that you took 'remember and move forward' as the message from that particular parable.

Isn't it just as reasonable to review your words and recognize the following moral: if an outright attack fails to demoralize your enemy, consider other avenues.